Original review post in August of 2013 at Fiction Vixen by Angela. For the Love of Magic by Janet ChapmanContemporary Fantasy/PNRAugust 27, 2013- Berkley I’ve been a big fan of Janet Chapman from the very beginning of her career. She’s just one of those authors that I find easy to read, I like her voice and adore how she manages to combine magical, historical and contemporary settings. There is just so much romance and charm in every one of her stories. So it pains me to say this Continue Reading
Retro Review: Lord’s Fall by Thea Harrison
Originally posted in November of 2012 on Fiction Vixen by Angela. Lord's Fall by Thea HarrisonElder Races #5PNRPublished November 6, 2012 by Berkley Lord’s Fall is the fifth book in the Elder Races series by Thea Harrison and brings us back to the couple that started it all, Dragos and Pia. I am one of those readers who has loved each book in this series. I haven’t been disappointed with any of these stories. With the return of this couple we get to see how the events of the last Continue Reading
Retro Review: Beauty and the Earl by Jess Michaels
Review originally posted in April of 2014 on Fiction Vixen by Angela. Beauty and the Earl by Jess MichaelsThe Pleasure Wars #3Historical RomanceFirst Published- April 15, 2014 by SamhainRereleased- March 11, 2017 by The Passionate Pen The House of Windbury and the House of Rothcastle have engaged in a feud for generations. No one knows how it started or why, just that each family has been taught while growing up to despise the other. Then Liam, the Earl of Windbury, befriended Continue Reading
Retro Review: Pleasuring the Lady by Jess Michaels
Review originally posted in November of 2013 on Fiction Vixen by Angela. Pleasuring the Lady by Jess MichealsThe Pleasure Wars #2Historical RomanceFirst Published- November 19, 2013 by SamhainRereleased- March 11, 2017 by The Passionate Pen It was real. It was not a dream. Her entire life had just changed with one foolish decision. Circumstances in Lady Portia’s life have left her a wallflower and spinster. With no hope that she will ever marry, she stays with her troubled Continue Reading
Retro Review: The Undoing by Shelly Laurenston
Review originally posted on Fiction Vixen in March of 2016 by Angela. The Undoing by Shelly LaurenstonCall of Crows #2PNRFirst Published March 29, 2016 by Kensington I read Shelly Laurenston when I need something just a little bit crazy, but a whole lot funny. Anyone who has enjoyed either her Pride series or Dragon series written under the pen name G.A. Aiken knows exactly what I’m talking about. The Undoing is the second book in the Call of Crows series and features Jace, Continue Reading
Retro Review: Only Love Survives by Renee Charles
Review originally posted in May of 2013 on Fiction Vixen by Angela. Love Only Survives by Renee CharlesDystopia/Fantasy RomancePublished May 24, 2013 by Wild Rose Press Only Love Survives is a typical girl meets boy love story set against a zombie plague. Lol, okay so it’s not so typical, and this is the exact reason I picked it for review. I recently read another zombie romance that I really enjoyed and was excited to find another release by a different author set in a dystopian Continue Reading
Retro Review: Radiance by Grace Draven
Review originally posted in January of 2015 on Fiction Vixen by Angela. Radiance by Grace DravenWraith Kings #1Fantasy RomancePublished January 11, 2015 Grace Draven is an author I found late in 2014. When several of her titles popped up on a list of “other books you might like” I was simply overcome at the beauty of her covers and after reading the blurbs took a chance and one-clicked on Master of Crows. I found myself enchanted by her voice, which led me to go back and buy Entreat Continue Reading
Retro Review: Twisted by Elisabeth Naughton
Review originally posted in September of 2014 by Angela at Fiction Vixen. Twisted by Elisabeth NaughtonEternal Guardians #7Paranormal RomancePublished September 29, 2014 by Elisabeth Naughton Nick –Leader of the half-breeds and the last true hero. He’s spent his life fighting a dark pull toward the gods. A pull he now knows is linked to his father Krónos and the Titan’s plan to escape from the Underworld. “Finally! Nick’s book!” were my exact thoughts when I found out the Continue Reading
Retro Review: Thank You for Riding by Cara McKenna
Review originally posted in April of 2013 by Angela at Fiction Vixen. Thank You for Riding by Cara McKenna (Meg Maguire)Contemporary Short StoryFirst published April 2, 2013 by SamhainReissued December 14, 2017 by Cara McKenna The first time Caitlin met Mark they were both sitting in the Red Cross donating platelets. They share a brief flirtation from across the room, mouthing words to each other, sharing a laugh and admiring the other’s ability to squeeze their stress balls. Continue Reading
Retro Review: Wicked After Midnight by Delilah S. Dawson
Review originally posted in January of 2014 by Angela at Fiction Vixen. Wicked After Midnight by Delilah S. DawsonBlud #3Steampunk PNR RomanceFirst published January 28, 2014 by Pocket Books Wicked After Midnight just proves that you never quite know what you’re going to get when you open another installment in the Blud series and journey back into the world of Sang. So far we’ve been introduced to Criminy Stain’s caravan and met his carnivalleos, traveled long distances on land Continue Reading